Transcript Health Literacy Panel

Health Literacy Panel
Tufts/Emerson Health Communication Program
20th Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 2014
Amy Behrens
Sample AAP original message
Cereal goes on a spoon instead of in a bottle.
+ It doesn’t help infants sleep through the night.
+ Cereal shouldn’t be introduced before 4 months because of
the potential to cause food allergies.
+ Sucking and swallowing actions are not fully coordinated in
some babies so there’s a chance of pulmonary problems if the
child inhales small amounts of rice cereal.
+ Babies know how much they need to drink based on volume,
so upping the calories in the bottle can cause them to overfeed
and become overweight.
+ Feeding with a spoon teaches infants to learn how to eat from
a spoon, and allows the infant to rest in between and learn
proper eating habits.